Which Side Is Cathode?
The Anode Is on the Left, and the Cathode Is on the Right. Here Are Two Useful Tricks for Remembering Which Side of the Symbol Is the Anode and Which Is the...
The anode is on the left, and the cathode is on the right. Here are two useful tricks for remembering which side of the symbol is the anode and which is the cathode: Think of the anode side of the symbol as an arrow that indicates the direction of conventional current flow — from positive to negative.
How do you know which side is the cathode?
The positive side is called the anode, and the negative one is called the cathode.
Which side of diode is cathode?
Diode Polarity & Symbols
On a physical diode, you'll notice two terminals extending from a tin can shape in the middle. One side is the positive terminal, called the anode. The other terminal is the negative end, called the cathode.
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